Joan’s Country Kitchen

Does giving your someone special a homemade chocolate Valentine sound like a unique idea?

Having a Valentine’s party and need party favor ideas? Here are some fun ways to use homemade chocolates for Valentine’s Day.

Nothing says “I love you” like some homemade chocolates on Valentine’s Day. The cost of store bought candy and flowers always goes up around February 14 so making homemade chocolate is a way to say “I love you!” and save money too.

Plus your Valentine will appreciate the special effort you went to to creat a homemade gift just for them.

When you need a special homemade Valentine treat you can:

• Make homemade chocolates using some “naughty” chocolate molds for a little bit of fun.
• Plan a sensual, decadent dessert by cutting up some fresh strawberries and and making an exotic, spicy chocolate dipping sauce. Scroll down for a couple of delicious chocolate and fudge sauce recipes.
• Make your Valentine a dozen chocolate rose lollipops instead of giving a dozen roses.
• Use Valentine themed cookie cutters to cut out special heart shaped chocolate bars and fudge pieces.
• Make homemade chocolates that your child can bring to school and share with classmates instead of buying expensive valentines.
• Surprise your sweetie by making cute heart-shaped pancakes and homemade chocolate sauce for breakfast - Yummmmm!
• Make special hot chocolate mixes as gifts for friends and family or your child’s teacher.
• Try an exotic chocolate sauce recipe and serve it warm over cold vanilla ice cream.
• Are you or your friends single? Have an anti-Valentine’s Day party and make some dark chocolate broken heart candies.
• Make homemade chocolate gift bags for everyone in the office.
• Use Valentine’s Day molds to create chocolate Cupids and then decorate them with candy coloring. Pass them out to friends and relatives on Valentine’s Day.
• Make a box of homemade chocolates for your partner and top each one with rose petal.
  

Try this delicious homemade chocolate sauce recipe to use on those pancakes or ice cream:

Easy Homemade Chocolate Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

1 c cocoa powder
1 1/2 c sugar
1 dash salt
1 1/2 c water
1 tsp vanilla extract

Directions

Combine ingredients in medium saucepan and stir until well blended.

Stirring continuously, let chocolate sauce boil vigorously for 2 to 5 minutes, or until sauce begins to thicken.

Remove from stove and allow to cool a little before serving over pancakes or ice cream for Valentine’s Day.

Store unused chocolate sauce in the frig.

Try these additional tasty ingredients if you’d like:

• chopped nuts
• 1tsp caramel extract

Rich Hot Fudge Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c unsweetened cocoa powder
1/3 c granulated sugar
1/3 c packed dark brown sugar
3 tbs butter
1/2 c heavy whipping cream

Directions